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Uber taps into Japan with first taxi-hailing pilot
Uber announced on May 22 it would start its first taxi-hailing pilot program in Japan this summer, as it bids to break into a tough market in the world's third largest economy.
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Uber is terrorist and its users are traitors: Istanbul Taxi Drivers Union
Uber is a terrorist organization and users of the ridesharing app are traitors to the nation, Istanbul Taxi Drivers Union head İrfan Öztürk said on April 12, amid continued tension between Uber drivers and regular taxi drivers in Turkey's largest city.
'Centralized system' for taxis in Turkey proposed amid Uber-taxi tension
Amid recent tension between Uber and taxi drivers in Turkey, Mustafa Ilıcalı, parliament's transportation commission spokesperson, has proposed a system envisaging the administering of all taxis from a "centralized system."
Ride-hailing app Uber halts its licensed service in Greece
The ride-hailing app Uber announced Thursday that it would be suspending its licensed services in Greece from next Tuesday, reacting to new laws passed last month that restrict its operations.
The move relates to the service UberX, which uses professional licensed drivers, not to UberTaxi, which uses local taxi drivers and which Uber said it would seek to continue with.
Uber to suspend service in Greece after new legislation
Ride-hailing service Uber said on Thursday it would suspend its licensed service in Greece after the approval of local legislation which imposes stricter regulation on the sector.
Uber, which operates a licensed service in the Greek capital, has faced opposition from local taxi drivers who accuse it of taking their business.
Jaguar and Google are Developing an Electric Driverless Vehicle
Jaguar Land Rover is to supply up to 20,000 of its new electric I-Pace cars to Waymo, a subsidiary of Google owner Alphabet,to be converted into self-driving vehicles for its ride-hailing service.
Arizona Suspends Uber's Self-Driving Car Testing After Fatality
Arizona governor Doug Ducey suspended Uber's self-driving vehicle testing on Monday following a pedestrian fatality in a Phoenix suburb last week.
Ducey told Uber's chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi that video footage of the crash raised concerns about the company's ability to safely test its technology in Arizona.
Uber exits Southeast Asia in new retreat
Uber sold its Southeast Asian business to rival Grab on March 26, ending a bruising battle between the ride-hailing behemoths and marking the U.S. firm's latest retreat from international markets.
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Bill links fines for driving violations to income of offender
A bill approved in Parliament late on Thursday night cuts fines for highway code offenses for those on medium to low incomes and increases them for wealthier motorists.
Uber app downloads rise five-fold in Turkey amid tension with taxi drivers
Downloads of the Uber app in Turkey has risen fivefold in 10 days amid tensions between traditional taxicab drivers and Uber drivers, daily Habertürk reported on March 21.